Until then, feast your eyes on these six restaurants in the Asia edition of the Diners Club 50 Best Discovery Series. All of them received votes in the last round of 50 Best voting and could be future entries to the list! Watch this space.

1. Byeok-je Galbi – Seoul, Korea

1-4, Yangjae-daero 71-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul +82 2 415 5522

Hanu BBQ at Byeok-je Galbi

Why visit? Fashions may come and go, but this temple to 'hanu' (Korean beef) has been permanently packed for the past 30 years with locals tucking into the very best meat the country has to offer.

What to order? The signature snow-marbled beef ribs are grilled over oak and served with Pyeongyangnaeng myeon – a chilled buckwheat noodle soup made with a deep broth from beef shin, pork and chicken. Other highlights include thin sliced raw beef marinated in soy sauce with honey and Asian pear ('yukhoe') and Seol-leong-tang – a thick beef soup.

2. Bulgari Il Ristorante Luca Fantin – Tokyo, Japan

Ginza Tower 2-7-12 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 +81 3 6362 0555

Spaghetti with sea urchin by Luca Fantin

Who is Luca Fantin? Born in Treviso, the chef has led a nomadic career working in some of the world's best restaurants, including Craccoin Milan, Gualtiero Marchesi’s Hostaria dell’Orso in Rome, Mugaritzin Spainand Nihonryori RyuGin in Tokyo.

What to order? Japanese ingredients get the Italian treatment in technically accomplished dishes such as an exploration of pumpkin and meringue, which comprises a variety of different cooking methods, or an innovative take on spaghetti alla carbonara. Instead of egg, the sauce is made with creamy Hokkaidosea urchin, while the spaghetti sits on a lettuce tartare with anchovy coulis, garlic, and olive oil. It's topped off with a crystallised lettuce leaf.

3. Tirpse – Tokyo, Japan

What's it all about?Francemeets Japanat this tiny fine dining restaurant, which fuses Asian ingredients and European technique to acclaimed effect.

What's on the menu? Expect a procession of around 10 dishes, from a bite-sized combination of turnip purée, sea urchin and caramelised onion to a larger plate of pigeon cooked with hay accompanied by cacao sauce, barley oil and brown rice chips. Chocolate Mont Blanc with pear, chestnut and caramel ice cream makes for a sweet finish.

4. Vea – Hong Kong, China

30/F, 198 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong+852 2711 8639

Life in the jungle at Vea

Why go? Two young powerhouses of the Hong Kong dining scene are behind this sleek restaurant and lounge on the top two floors of the Wellington tower block. Award-winning mixologist Antonio Lai oversees the cutting-edge cocktails, while star chef Vicky Chengmelds French technique and Asian ingredients with élan.

Style of cooking:Chengdescribes his food as “Chinese x French” – a fitting term for dishes such as crispy sea cucumber, stuffed with a mousseline of scallop and langoustine, or 48-hour double smoked pork belly with powder and purée of 'mui choy' (Chinese preserved mustard greens).

5. Arcane – Hong Kong, China

3rd Floor,18 On Lan Street, Central, Hong Kong +852 2728 0178

Raw Hokkaidoscallop at Arcane

What makes it special: There's a quiet restraint about this modern European restaurant, hidden away from the clamour of Hong Kong. The menu is concise and the dining room elegant, while chef Shane Osborn's 'refined dining' approach showcases superb global ingredients in deceptively simple dishes.

On the menu: Seasonal dishes are constructed from ingredients imported from Japan, the UKand France. Start with raw hokkaido scallop with pickled turnip and hazelnut and truffle dressing, followed by wagyu sirloin, anchored by smoked mash and walnut pesto. Finish with a zingy yuzu and lemon posset.

6. The Bombay Canteen – Mumbai, India

In a nutshell: Mumbai residents love the nostalgia of this popular bar and café, which serves classic regional Indian dishes with a modern twist in a building designed to resemble an old colonial bungalow.

What's on the menu? A huge range of regional favourites from upma (semolina porridge) topped with Indian wild mushrooms for breakfast to a modern take on the street snack 'bhel', made with shellfish tossed in a sweet and sour mango and date chutney. Mains include red snapper ceviche and Goan beef olives – beef roulade stuffed with bacon.

Laura is responsible for all content across The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and The World's 50 Best Bars, including video, websites, live event coverage and the #50BestTalks thought-leadership series. After working for many years as a financial journalist, Laura joined the 50 Best team in 2014 with a view to combining her three main passions: food, travel and writing. Laura has a soft spot for Latin America and has lived in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Ireland. She is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and is also a qualified translator.